Jesuit Refugee Service UK calls Catholic finance leaders to aid refugees
David Ryall, director of Jesuit Refugee Service UK, urged Catholics gathered for the Association of Provincial Bursars conference to walk in solidarity with refugees. In his keynote speech, “Refugees and…
‘The Chosen’ releases official trailer for Season 6
“The Chosen” released its official trailer for Season 6 on Oct. 15. The upcoming season of the hit series focuses on the 24 hours of Good Friday — culminating in…
Bishop: ‘Indiscriminate’ ICE raids incite anxiety, fear in California’s Central Valley
Bishop Joseph Brennan of the Diocese of Fresno, California, warned that immigration raids in California’s Central Valley are instilling “unrest, anxiety and even fear” in the community and that many…
In wake of deadly shooting at Oregon elementary school, bishops call for prayer
Oregon’s Catholic bishops are urging prayer after a shooting Thursday at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, which left five people dead — including three young children — and…
Federal funding restored to Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has restored federal funding to the Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley (CCRGV) after suspending it last year over concerns about the…
Pope Leo speaks with Russian President Putin by phone
Pope Leo XIV and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone Oct. 16 while the pope remains hospitalized. According to a Holy See statement, the pope expressed concern about Oleshky…
Pope Leo XIV calls world hunger a ‘terrible offense’ against human dignity
Pope Leo XIV on Friday called world hunger a “terrible offense” against human dignity and emphasized that adequate food is a basic human right. “It is a terrible offense against…
Wisconsin voters to weigh ban on church closures in health emergencies
Voters in the Wisconsin midterm elections will decide whether to ban the local government from closing places of worship in a state of emergency, six years after a diocese threatened…
Australia’s antislavery chief, who praised Catholics as ‘national leader,’ says reforms fall short
Australiaʼs antislavery commissioner, who has hailed the Catholic sector as a national leader in fighting modern slavery, says proposed new penalties against forced labor do not go far enough. Chris…
Vatican cardinal visits UK to promote interfaith dialogue and peace
Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, prefect of the Vaticanʼs Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, is undertaking his first official visit to the United Kingdom. Running Oct. 16–22, the high-profile visit centers on…
Catholic leaders call on Congress to protect disability rights after DOJ legal shift
Catholic leaders are urging the U.S. Congress to defend disability rights, warning that a new Justice Department (DOJ) legal interpretation could threaten community-based care and increase the risk of unnecessary…
Vatican releases first photos of Pope Leo XIV following surgery
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass at Gemelli Hospital on Friday after undergoing surgery Oct. 13 for a cancerous tumor in his right lung. In two photographs released by the Vatican,…